Retrieval of energy from Tea Waste and Rice Husk as an alternative fuel source

Abstract

newline Renewable energy is a need for society and the environment. In most rural newlineareas, firewood and charcoal are used as fuel in industries and for domestic newlineapplications. Excessive use of the wood will result in deforestation. As a result of this, newlinethe climatic pattern has shifted, affecting farming communities through extended newlinedroughts, excessive flooding, and rainfall variability. So therefore, there is an newlineincreasing need for an alternate fuel source. As a result, using bio waste as an newlinealternative fuel will help to reduce deforestation. Tea waste is a source of energy that newlinecan be utilised in the form of briquettes. The entire project is focused on exploring the newlinepossibilities of utilising tea waste, which is otherwise thrown in the dump yard. newlineThe literature review was conducted on both different briquette materials and newlinetheir binding materials. It has been discovered that a single machine capable of newlineproducing briquettes of various compactnesses is required. For this, different newlinebriquette machines and testing facilities were studied individually, and various newlineoperations in briquettes were also studied. newlineThe methodology adopted for the research was explained in detail. A newlinemachine was designed to fully meet the requirement. The machine can run up to 10 newlinebars of pressure with different independent variables. For the planning, a full newlinefactorial plan of experimentation was used. It was implemented in different steps. newlineDependent and independent variables were identified. The dependent variables are newlinecalorific value and carbon percentage, and the independent variables are newlinecombination, density, and binder percentage. newlineFor the experimentation and analysis, the mixed factorial (32 x 51) method newlinewas helpful, and 45 combinations were tested and analyzed. The briquette machine newlinewas fabricated for the manufacture of different types of briquette. A feeding newlinemechanism was used to apply different load conditions on the briquette, and it could newlinefulfil the requirement of loading. The combination of bio waste, i.e., rice husk and newlinetea was